My students need new library books that are up to date.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McNew's classroom raised $1,000
This project is fully funded
My Students
I work at a wonderful school in Seattle. We are nestled between the Central District and the Lake Washington neighborhoods. We offer Montessori Math instruction as well as rigorous ELA classes. Our students include families that have lived in the neighborhood for generations as well as families that are new to our country. We bring together a variety of cultures and backgrounds through hard work and love.
I have the privilege of working with every student in the school and I don't want to waste a minute of teaching time!
I am the school librarian and the technology teacher. It is the best of all worlds. Books and bots all day long. So now, I need to make the most of this time.
I want to keep things fresh and the interest high so I am constantly striving to present the students with new experiences that will foster their love of technology, literature, and learning. Sometimes I need help with that.
My Project
Improving the quality and relevance of the books in the library will improve student engagement and learning. I am a new librarian and I am looking to update my school's non-fiction collection. It is a slow process but I have brought the average non-fiction book age from 1989 to 1991 in my last analysis. Now I would like to start planning for the 2000s!
I am currently hoping to fill in the gaps with more modern and appealing biographies and to replace the sad and outdated collection of books about Indigenous People.
Overall, this is going to be a long-term process. This Donors Choose project is the first step. The newer the books, the more accurate the information and the more appealing they are for the students.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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